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Sunday, 22 March 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Cosmos
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust existed at the site of the Solar System.
According to one theory, the balance of this cloud was upset by the explosion of a nearby supernova. ...
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Earth
Depending on the classification, there are five to seven continents on Earth.
According to the most common division, there are Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, ...
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Aurora
There are two types of auroras: northern - Aurora Borealis, and southern - Aurora Australis.
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Phobos
Phobos was photographed by the following probes: Mariner 7, Mariner 9, Viking 1, Phobos 2, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA
The first NASA crewed Space Program was Project Mercury.
Although it is not well-remembered, it was the foundation for all space missions.
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Aurora
The greatest intensity of auroras occurs at maximum solar activity - this happens every eleven years.
Then you can observe auroras also in Europe.
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Amber
The largest deposit of amber comes from the Baltic Sea region.
The Baltic amber is the highest quality.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
In the Marvel comics, the Large Magellanic Cloud is the heart of the Kree empire.
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Amber
It is made up of about 78% carbon, 10% hydrogen, and 11% oxygen.
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Snow
Snow is composed of ice crystals.
Each crystal is transparent, like ice. Light is reflected and scattered at the interface between the ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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